- Check out materials from the collection of 2.5 million items that includes books, DVDs, video games, vinyl records, cookbooks, sheet music, and graphic novels.
- Access technology by using one of more than 900 public computers, get free Wi-Fi, check out one of our 300 laptops or 500 Wi-Fi hotspots, take a computer class, or get help with your online job search.
- Visit detroitpubliclibrary.org to attend virtual programs, and to access our rich collection of databases like Ancestry.com, LinkedIn Learning Library, and Weiss Financial Ratings.
- Use your library card to stream movies, television programs and music, download e-books and magazines, or listen to audiobooks.
- Enjoy enrichment programs with a special emphasis on literacy and learning activities for children and teens, as well as cultural programs for adults.
- Attend a concert, such as our annual Java and Jazz Series, or view art by local talent in the Main Library Galleria.
- Join a book club, attend a discussion and hear in-person book talks by a variety of authors.
- Visit our Mobile Library when it makes community stops at Eastern Market, neighborhood recreation centers, parks, housing and senior complexes.
- Use the programs and services of our Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.